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  What it means

  “The salt of Saint Agatha protects the cottage from fire.” On the feast of Saint Agatha (5 February), blessed salt was traditionally kept in homes as protection against fire and misfortune.

  Vocabulary

  • sól — salt
  • święta Agata — Saint Agatha
  • bronić — to protect, to defend
  • ogień — fire
  • chata — cottage, hut

  Grammar note

  'Broni' is the third-person singular present of 'bronić'. 'Od ognia' uses the genitive after the preposition 'od' (from).

  Cultural context

  Saint Agatha's Day (5 February) was an important folk feast in Poland. Blessed salt, bread, and water were kept as protective charms against fire and illness.

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